Friday Link Round-Up: 09/05/08
Trash bags? WAY CUTE!!! (Now let’s make them biodegradable!) [PSFK] Who knew going green could be so fashionable? Oh, sweetie: we did! [La Dolce Vita] Apparently Sheryl Crow knows this fact as well....
View ArticleSave the Environment: Fall Out Boy Compels You!
Oh, man. I love me some Fall Out Boy. Don’t hate. The boys are no strangers to hard-hitting activism, and now here’s yet a reason to love them, even if you don’t like their music (which you should...
View ArticleAre Coffee Cups Next?
With the assault on disposable plastic bags in full effect, a common criticism is that we are unfairly picking on the plastic bag industry while other (arguably) bigger and badder bits of refuse get a...
View ArticleSometimes Seattle Gets Stalled… Again
Alas, Seattle! They just want to get some anti-pollution initiatives passed, but it seems like new obstacles keep cropping up at every turn. Today’s particular obstacle is a big one, too: enough...
View ArticleNew Jersey Considers the Plastic Bag Debate
New Jersey’s Red Bank borough has brought the proposal of a ban on disposable plastic bags before city council this week, and on September 22 the issue is scheduled to be brought before a public...
View ArticleBig Trouble with Little Garbage Disposals?
Let’s take a timeout from our normal topics to address a rather unusual, but completely valid, environmental concern — garbage disposals. I came across an article in Slate yesterday, where a troubled...
View ArticleMake Reusable Bags Your New Year’s Resolution
Flipping through today’s news briefs, I was so pleased to come across The Salt Lake Tribune’s very own MaryJane Butters and her “Everyday Organic” column on her top five New Year’s resolutions for a...
View ArticleGet Ready For Earth Hour!
There’s something big happening across the country tomorrow night at 8:30PM. It is such a small act that, if pulled off effectively, could make a huge impact on the environment and an even bigger...
View ArticleEarth Hour Aftermath
Last Friday we posted about Earth Hour — a global event, taking place this past Saturday night, in which everyone was encouraged to turn off their lights for one hour in a bid to make an impact on the...
View ArticleThe Circle of Green Marketing Life
A greener lifestyle has been a growing trend over the past couple years — but is it a wave of the future or the latest resurgence of a cyclical concern? Some consumers have noticed that, over the...
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